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- Any additional residents that need a place to stay can come to the shelter at any time. The shelter will also remain open on Friday so residents affected by the tornado can get access to resources and information from the Red Cross. Anyone who needs shelter can call 1-800-RED-CROSS, or call Bensalem Police at (215) 633-3719.
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Jul 31, 2021 · The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down Thursday in Bucks County, including an EF-3 twister that hit in Bensalem Township and contained top winds of 140 mph. The tornado ...
Jul 29, 2021 · Severe damage in Bensalem after tornado touches down ... Any Bensalem residents displaced by the storm and in need of shelter can call Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719 or 911 in case of an ...
- Trevose Tornado First of Its Kind in 125 Years
- Eight Tornadoes in Region
- Plumstead Tornado Leaves Damage Along Half-Mile Path
- Bensalem Rocked by Wild Weather
On Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed the Trevose tornado in Bensalem was an EF3 tornado. It was the first in lower Bucks County, but an F3 storm came through Central Bucks some 125 years ago in 1896, according to the service. The EF, or "Enhanced Fujita," scale is based on wind speed, while the F scale, used until 1971, was b...
The three Bucks County storms were part of a 130-mile trail of tornadic activity from the Lehigh Valley near Allentown to the Jersey shore that NWS teams surveyed Friday. The teams would ultimately confirm eight tornadoes touched down throughout the region Thursday night. “There is a large area of real estate we are going to be covering today to in...
The first tornado to hit Bucks County was the weakest. It was some 25 miles from the one that hit in Bensalem. The EF1 tornado touched down in Plumstead around 5:51 p.m. and traveled largely down the area of the Delaware River before crossing into New Jersey, where some towns also saw significant storm damage. An EF2 tornado was identified near New...
Back in Bensalem, the recovery from the storm continued Saturday. Officials doubt federal assistance will be coming for the victims. In 15 days in July, the township saw three damaging weather events, including a July 12 storm that led to a 100-year flood that left more than 60 homes uninhabitable and the residents there needing help. That storm, w...
Aug 2, 2021 · Tornado's path:The 8-minute, 3.5 miles of the Bensalem tornado: Flying car parts, collapsed buildings and a crushed pickup. At Penn Valley Mobile Homes, not far from Weisser Mobile Homes, cleanup crews were walking around the neighborhood throwing away the debris still left behind.
- Christopher Dornblaser
- Public Safety Reporter
Aug 2, 2021 · By Walter Perez. Monday, August 2, 2021. Historic flooding in Bucks County, followed by a powerful tornado just over two weeks later, have a lot of people still picking up the pieces. BENSALEM...
Aug 12, 2021 · More on the July 29 tornadoes: Clean up begins after tornadoes, severe storms hit Bensalem, New Hope area. That no one was killed or seriously injured in either the flash floods or the tornado, local officials have called miraculous. Bucks County Emergency Management has not yet released damage estimates for the Bensalem tornado.
Jul 31, 2021 · An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph ripped through Bensalem Township’s Trevose section just after 7 p.m. Thursday evening, the National Weather Service has confirmed. The massive funnel cut a trail of devastation as it destroyed homes and businesses just north of the intersection of Street Road and Old Lincoln Highway.
